The infamous “graveyard of champions” failed to add to its list of illustrious victims at Wimbledon today, as both top seed Lindsay Davenport and world number three Amelie Mauresmo booked safe passage into the third round.

Number three seed Amelie Mauresmo produced a text-book display of grass-court tennis to dispatch Maria Sanchez Lorenzo in rapid time on Court Two.

Wimbledon number one seed Lindsay Davenport will be hoping she does not become the latest victim of the “graveyard of champions” this afternoon.

THE role of defending French Open champion weighed on Anastasia Myskina, as did her mother’s illness. And so her bid to repeat last year’s success ended in record time.

Anastasia Myskina’s defence of the French Open crown she won in glorious fashion last year ended with a whimper today as she crashed out in the opening round of this year’s event at Roland Garros.

US Open Championship, Flushing Meadows, New York

Justine Henin-Hardenne has withdrawn from WTA tournaments in San Diego and Montreal in the next two weeks.

Jennifer Capriati solved a puzzling opponent to advance to the fourth round of the US Open.

Jennifer Capriati experienced little difficulty reaching the third round of the US Open at Flushing Meadows as she overpowered Martina Sucha of the Slovak Republic 6-1 6-1.